Letter from our Head of School

Dear Davis Academy Families and Friends:

This past school year has been historic. Transforming the school and embracing, protecting and inspiring our children each day, in person, during a pandemic, has been an enormous undertaking by so many. As we continue to celebrate our Every Day Heroes—our faculty, students and families who, along with medical experts, professional advisors, administrators, staff, Board members and graduates make up this incredible kehillah—we use this Annual Report to recognize the heroic efforts of our volunteers and our donors, whose deep dedication helped ensure the financial resources needed to make this most unique year possible.

The spirit of our community this year is unprecedented. In so many ways, including record-setting annual giving, we have shown we are truly Davis Together.

The following pages highlight the hundreds of supporters who contributed generously during the 2020-2021 school year, with their time and financial contributions, enabling us to make The Davis Academy an extraordinary place for our community’s children, even during, and especially during, a worldwide pandemic:

• Our 2020 Davis Together Giving Campaign exceeded our expectations, raising more than $1,350,000 through contributions from caring parents, grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, and community donors.

With 40% generously increasing their prior giving so the school could benefit from a very generous anonymous matching gift, we collectively ensured our operations and mitigated over $1 million of incremental expenses incurred in creating the safest environment possible for our students and faculty. We are grateful for each and every gift, and for the incredible matching grant of $500,000. • Our 22nd Annual Community Golf Tournament honoring Sam Tuck was once again postponed due to the pandemic. We look forward to being together on Monday, August 30, 2021 and greatly appreciate our generous sponsors who remain committed to our school and to this event. • With these two important efforts strengthening our school’s operations, we also greatly value the Davis community’s strong participation in the Georgia Private

School Tax Credit program (through ALEF Fund), by re-directing their state tax dollars, enabling us to allocate over $750,000 in tuition scholarship funds for students this year at The Davis Academy. • Additional program grants, special occasion tributes, endowment fund contributions and legacy gifts further strengthen the Davis experience in unique ways, now and in the future.

With COVID-19 bringing many unexpected challenges to our extended Davis family, I am extremely grateful for each and every donor and to the dedicated volunteers who helped ensure we have the resources to be the very best school we can be. I am especially thankful for our President, Lisa Freedman, and our Board of Trustees, who lead the way with their passion, dedication and commitment.

Amy Shafron Head of School

Amy Shafron Head of School